Europe and Northern America vs Sweden: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per)
Europe and Northern America
4,358 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Sweden
8,911 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Europe and Northern America rank
5th
Sweden rank
3rd
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) over time
- Europe and Northern America
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 8,911 per 1000000 pop against 4,358 per 1000000 pop in Europe and Northern America, a difference of 4,553 per 1000000 pop.
That makes Sweden's figure about 2.0 times Europe and Northern America's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Europe and Northern America ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 22 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe and Northern America | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,056 per 1000000 pop | 5,484 per 1000000 pop | 2,428 per 1000000 pop | Sweden |
| 2010s | 3,516 per 1000000 pop | 6,569 per 1000000 pop | 3,053 per 1000000 pop | Sweden |
| 2020s | 4,206 per 1000000 pop | 8,366 per 1000000 pop | 4,160 per 1000000 pop | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants, Europe and Northern America or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 8,911 per 1000000 pop against 4,358 per 1000000 pop in Europe and Northern America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Europe and Northern America and Sweden?
- 4,553 per 1000000 pop, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Northern America and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Europe and Northern America and Sweden rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 22 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.